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Research on the Role of Women in Conflict-Affected Areas Rey Ty Dear Friends, May I request you to be my research collaborators to answer some questions that I will quote, please? By November 7, 2014, please? As you know, I publish articles with quotes from friends like you who are involved in the public realm in social action work that promotes positive social change. Please use this form and answer right below each question. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Rey Ty 1. I am an adult (18 years old or older). I am aware that my participation is voluntary in the research project titled “Women in Negotiation, Reconciliation, Peacebuilding, Recovery, and Reconstruction: Challenges, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned.” As my community service and public service are public information, I decide to have all information gathered during this study made public, as I am happy to publicize all my social- action related activities that promote social change and therefore inspire more people to do similar work. I will benefit from this research as readers will know about my work and my name and profile will be made public. I understand that there are no known risks or discomforts associated with this research. I acknowledge to have received a copy of this consent form. By typing my name below which serves as my digital signature and returning this form to Rey Ty, I am giving my consent to participate in this research. Please type your full name here: Nickname: Date: 2. Please give me your full profile, including titles, such as Sultan, Dr., etc. At least give me your full name (of your choice; how you want to be called), your traditional and academic titles, your current job title and job description, (optionally your important past jobs too), your ethnicity (Maguindanao, etc.), the place where you live and work (province, city, etc.) and other important information. I will take extracts from your profile and identify you. Answer: 3. Please discuss the conflict situation in Mindanao in general and in your area, if any (please specify). Include how the recent peace accord affects Mindanao in general and your region in particular (please specify). Discuss briefly the peace accord and its aftermath now, including your positive and negative critique, if any. Answer: 4. What are the impacts of armed conflict/conflict/dominant culture of the "other side/s" on women -- in all possible ways (personal, social, family, work, etc., etc. etc.)? You can give both general answers and

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Research on the Role of Women in Conflict-Affected AreasRey Ty

Dear Friends,

May I request you to be my research collaborators to answer some questions that I will quote, please? By November 7, 2014, please? As you know, I publish articles with quotes from friends like you who are involved in the public realm in social action work that promotes positive social change.  Please use this form and answer right below each question. Thank you so much. 

Sincerely,

Rey Ty

1. I am an adult (18 years old or older). I am aware that my participation is voluntary in the research project titled “Women in Negotiation, Reconciliation, Peacebuilding, Recovery, and Reconstruction: Challenges, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned.” As my community service and public service are public information, I decide to have all information gathered during this study made public, as I am happy to publicize all my social-action related activities that promote social change and therefore inspire more people to do similar work. I will benefit from this research as readers will know about my work and my name and profile will be made public. I understand that there are no known risks or discomforts associated with this research. I acknowledge to have received a copy of this consent form. By typing my name below which serves as my digital signature and returning this form to Rey Ty, I am giving my consent to participate in this research.

Please type your full name here: Nickname: Date: 2. Please give me your full profile, including titles, such as Sultan, Dr., etc. At least give me your full

name (of your choice; how you want to be called), your traditional and academic titles, your current job title and job description, (optionally your important past jobs too), your ethnicity (Maguindanao, etc.), the place where you live and work (province, city, etc.) and other important information. I will take extracts from your profile and identify you.

Answer: 3. Please discuss the conflict situation in Mindanao in general and in your area, if any (please specify).

Include how the recent peace accord affects Mindanao in general and your region in particular (please specify). Discuss briefly the peace accord and its aftermath now, including your positive and negative critique, if any.

Answer:4. What are the impacts of armed conflict/conflict/dominant culture of the "other side/s" on women -- in

all possible ways (personal, social, family, work, etc., etc. etc.)? You can give both general answers and specific examples.

Answer:5. In what ways can women play important roles in negotiation, reconciliation, peace building, and

reconstruction? Please give both general answers and specific case studies (including names of prominent women and what they do). Explain what kind of peacebuilding work is involved.

Answer:6. Please explain if there are some roles that are traditionally only played by men only or women only

and if there were some recent changes in roles being played by a gender that was not played by that gender in the past. What are the limitations? Obstacles? Challenges to women playing an active role, if any?

Answer:7. Have you personally played a role in negotiation in conflict situation/s? If so, please describe. If not,

please skip this question.Answer:

8. Have you personally played a role in helping reach a reconciliation of groups in conflict? If so, please describe. If not, please skip this question.

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9. Have you personally played a role in peacebuilding after a conflict was resolved? If so, please describe. If not, please skip this question. “The term "Peacebuilding" first emerged in 1970s through the work of Johan Galtung who called for the creation of peacebuilding structures to promote sustainable peace by addressing the "root causes" of violent conflict and supporting indigenous capacities for peace management and conflict resolution. Since then, the term Peacebuilding has covered a multidimensional exercise and tasks ranging from the disarming of warring factions to the rebuilding of political, economic, judicial and civil society institutions.” http://www.un.org/en/peacebuilding/pbso/pbun.shtml

Answer:10. Have you personally played a role in the recovery efforts, after a conflict was settled? If so, please

describe. If not, please skip this question.Answer:

11. Have you personally played a role in the reconstruction of your community, another community, or your region in general, after a conflict was resolved? If so, please describe. If not, please skip this question.

Answer:12. Please share information about the role of women in general (not just you) and other women in

particular (not you) in involvement in negotiation, reconciliation, peacebuilding, recovery, and reconstruction. Does it matter if people involved are women or men? Explain. If women’s involvement specifically matters, please explain.

Answer:13. Are there enough women directly involved in negotiation, reconciliation, peacebuilding, recovery,

and reconstruction? Explain. Are women excluded? Why or why not? Are women leaders treated as partners or major players or change agents or service providers? Please explain.

Answer:14. If there are "not enough" women involved in peacebuilding and reconstruction, give concrete

suggestions on how to involve more women.Answer:

15. Give your positive and negative critique of what women are currently doing in negotiation, reconciliation, peacebuilding, recovery, and reconstruction. Give a list or enumeration of what they do.

Answer:16. What other areas should women be involved in peacebuilding and reconstruction that they are

either not doing enough or not doing at all? Please give your recommendations in a list. Be specific please.

Answer:17. Below please give me names and emails of other friends, including women friends, whom I can ask

for their answers.Answer:

18. Please raise other questions that I have not asked that you believe must be asked and answered. Please make sure to answer your own question/s too.

Answer:You have reached the end of questions. Thank you so much for your assistance in this research. Please return your answers in this form by email attachment to [email protected] by November 7, 2014.